Cytosis: A Cell Biology Game (2nd Ed.)

I haven’t actually played this, but I bought it for my biology teacher and he loved it! He’s also got the Peptide game by the same developer, great way to surprise ur bio teachers if ur willing to pay a bit extra than a standard gift to make their day.

I bought this game to play with my 10 year old and was at first worried about the complexity. However, I was proved wrong. The game was fun and simple to setup and play. My daughter and I enjoyed it very much and she's now reading the Science booklet that came with it.

Un excelente juego de mesa! Es un juego de colocación de trabajadores muy sencillo de jugar, un juego rápido (40-60 minutos), el juego tiene una base científica real y es muy fácil de entender y de jugar, no es necesario saber sobre biología celular. Un juego muy divertido para 5 personas. El envío fue muy rápido y llegó en perfectas condiciones hasta la CDMX

Cytosis is an extremely fun and educational game in which players take control of the various mechanisms in the cell to make the molecules it needs to function. I have been told by those I know with a background in biology that the science is very good. The gameplay is also very enjoyable and quick to play once you get the hang of it. Game play: You are given a number of flasks based on the number of players in the game (2-5), as well as a few cell component cards with goals to complete. This is done by placing your flasks on the various organelles of the cell to build and transport various macro-molecules. Macro-molecules score points in a variety of ways, both immediately and at the end of the game. After every player has placed their flasks an event card is revealed. Event cards impose an effect on the cell for the coming round. Players then take back their flasks and continue play until the event deck is depleted, at which point final scoring is calculated. A game can be finished in about an hour start to finish. Overall: Game play was great! The mechanics helped me (a college graduate, not in a science field) refresh my knowledge from my science classes. I walked away learning way more than I thought. In my opinion it is the best way to learn cell biology. It can be a tad complicated to learn, so I would recommend learning from someone who already knows how to play if you get the chance. Overall, I thought it was a very fun and educational game I can't wait to play it again! Best parts of this game: 1) Theme was integral into the game play. 2) Accurate science. 3) Great mechanics: Worker Placement. (You place your wooden flask on a space to so something within the cell) 4) Nice pieces. (Great colors!) 5) Lot's of fun for board gamers with science backgrounds and those without. 6) Helps teach the cell biology and functions.

I love this game! As a homeschooling mom I am always looking for sneaky ways to get educational content in our day. This actually teaches a lot, at least subconciously, which I think is kinda the best for general science understanding. It's simple enough and requires little enough reading reading that my board-game-obsessed 4 yo enjoys playing (I think generally I would think more 7+), but it is complex enough that I often bring it to adult board game parties and everyone has a lot of fun. I think it woud be great to play with teens/pre-teens learning biology in school to reinforce what they are learning. But, I like it even better for indroducing concepts far before a kid learns formal biology. It's great to hear my little kids playing and talking about needing more carbohydrates to gain ATP and that they need RNA to build that protein. I think that when we actually do cover microbiology, they will already speak they language, so we will be able to go into more detail. I highly recommend this game and encourage you to check out their other games, we have a lot of them and enjoy them all! A really nice thing about these games is that they are thoughtfully made to make them easy to store and use. The boxes are sturdy and the boards and cards are also nice quality. They also send little plastic baggies for all the parts, well-written game instructions, and a separate explanation of the science which makes getting things moving especially with young kids so much easier. Oh, and for you board game people. It plays very much like the Lords of Waterdeep, so if you like that game, you'll probably like this one too. Especially if you are looking for a game that is a bit geeky or simply something that is rated G (nice for parents of curious youngsters who don't want to explain why they are gathering rouges to assasinate the cultist leader, lol).